Hazards and Risks Identification and Control

8/6/2019 Hazards and Risks Identification and Control

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK

ASSESSMENT & RISK CONTROL

A. INOCANDO, RN


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OBJECTIVE

To identify types of Hazard in work area

To make Risk Assessments

To suggest Risk Controls to Organization

To implementing Risk Controls

To review Risk Controls


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HIRARC

LEGAL

ACCIDENT &

NEAR MISSES

FEEDBACK &

COMPLAIN INSPECTION& AUDIT

SOP

INTERNALAUDIT POLICY SAFETY

COMMITTEE

TRANING

ERP

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

HIRARC -Planning & Implementation


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OSH-MS (MS 1722:2003)

Policy

Organizing

Planning And Implementation

Measuring Performance

Action for Improvement

Key Elements


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WhyWe Need OSH-MS

Our Organization to be No. 1

Increase Return of Investment

- employees, money , time..

Safe work place


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How To Start

Organization should have vision

Commitment from management

- right people

- resource

- time


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Should have internal audit

Management committee to review reports

External audit

Specific organization policy- hazard specific

Employees participation - meeting, training

Safety as basic training

How To Start


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Introduction to HIRARC Principles used in workplace to manage

safety and health.

Section 15 (2)(a) of OSHA 1994:

which reads the provision and

maintenance of plants and systems of work

that are,so far as is practicable, safe andwithout risks to health


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Definition Hazard

A source or a situation with a potential for

harm to humans, property and damage of

environment or a combination of these.

Danger

Relative exposure to hazard.

Risk

A combination oflikelihood of occurrence and

severity of injury or damage.


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Overview Of HIRARC

Definition of Hazards Classification of Hazards

Potential sources of Hazards

Basic components of Risk Management


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The Process of Risk Management

Classify Activities

(Work, Product, Services)

Identify Hazard

Assess The Risk

Risk Control

Review Risk Control


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Classification & Potential Sources of Hazards

Classification Example of Hazards

Mechanical - Sharp points & edges, overload.

Electrical - Insulation damaged or cover broken

Biological - Exposed, airborne/blood borne

microorganism.

Chemical - Expose to carcinogens chemical

Ergonomics - Expose to unnatural postures Psychological- Stress or violent at workplace.


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Hazard Identification

To keep workplace safe and healthy.

-employers should make sure there are nohazards to which employees could be exposed.

Employers should look for hazards in advance

as part of their risk management plan toprevent potential hazards.


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Actions & Recommendations

All related statements should be made

With no cost restrains

Should be reviewed every 4 months

Need management support


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How To Assess Risk

1) Look for the Hazards

2) Decide who might be harmed & how

3) Evaluate the risk and check what is

done to prevent it from happening

4) Record finding

5) Review assessment and revise it if

necessary


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Types of Risk Assessment

Qualitative - (Use Risk Matrix)

-table scales for likelihood and severity

Fatality

Major injuries

Minor injuries

First aid or near misses


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Types of Risk Assessment

Based on statistic

Likelihood

Very likely

Likely

Unlikely

Highly Unlikely


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Qualitative Risk Table

Severity

Likelihood

V/Likely Likely Unlikely H/Unlikely

Fatality High High High Medium

Major

Injuries

High High Medium Medium

Minor

Injuries

High Medium Medium Low

First Aid/

N/misses

Medium Medium Low Low


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Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment

Severity Categories

1. First Aid

2. Less than 4 days M/C

3. More than 4 days M/C

4. Fatality & Permanent Disability


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Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment

Likelihood Occurrence

1. Yearly2. Monthly

3.Weekly

4. Daily


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Semi-Quantitative Risk Table

LIKELIHOOD

S

E

V

E

R

I

T

y

Yearly Monthly Weekly Daily

1 2 3 4

First Aid 1 1 2 3 4

< 4 Days MC 2 2 4 6 8

> 4 Days MC 3 3 6 9 12

Fatality &

Permanent

Disability

4 4 8 12 16


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Quantitative Risk Assessment

In cases where hazards are numerous and

complex

eg; Chemical process plantShould have Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

- describe job in less than 10 steps

- List things that can go wrong- eg; Changing a CarWheel


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EL- Eliminate

SL- Substitute

IS- Isolation

EC-Engineering Control

AC - Administration Control PPE- Personal Protection Equipment


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Eg;

EL - stop work, cover hazard

SL - use other route, other material..

IS - put up temporary barrier,

EC - construct permanent wall,..

AC - put up notice, job rotation,

PPE - gloves, respirator,


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Thank You

Hera Singh

Scientific Officer

Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan

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